2013 Ford Fiesta Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 78about this part
- Share
- 12%of 668 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 78 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 Ford Fiesta, 12% of the 668 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The rear door on the passenger side will not latch shut or stay closed. The majority of the time I'm the only person who uses the car, so I primarily use the driver door. Today, I opened and closed the rear passenger side door twice, and the second time I attempted to close it, it failed to latch and I haven't been able to latch it shut since.”
NHTSA complaint #10682382, filed 2015-02, 15,720 miles“Car was parked and I opened the back passenger door to put something in, then closed the door. Just before backing out, door indicator light came on that the back passenger door was open. The back door was not latched closed. When I tried to close it, it does not stay latched. Currently the door is kept closed with a bungee cord and a zip tie.”
NHTSA complaint #10703176, filed 2015-04, 42,500 miles“The car was parked. I opened the right rear door to pull something out and when I closed the door it bounced back. The door does not latch and is stuck open. I made sure there are no obstructions. I tried slamming it, closing it slowly but firmly, I fiddled with the latch and the child safety lock but had no luck. It just won't stay closed.”
NHTSA complaint #10702706, filed 2015-03, 30,000 miles“Passenger side rear door latch will not secure. My 8 year old daughter was in the seat when failure occurred. There is a recall for my model year for this defect, but dealer states my VIN is not among those that received recall notice. Vehicle was in a parking lot when failure occured.”
NHTSA complaint #11129559, filed 2018-09, 95,000 miles“Upon closing rear passenger door, the door latch broke and would not allow the door to shut or the vehicle to be secure. This occurred away from home and was problematic in that the vehicle could not be secured, locked or shut. We had to strap the door shut until we could obtain repair, which cost around $500.”
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Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2013 Ford Fiesta
391 complaintsEngine
110 complaintsOther or unknown
93 complaintsElectrical system
62 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
47 complaintsVehicle speed control
43 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsElectronic stability control
13 complaintsBrakes
11 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsSuspension
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Ford Fiesta
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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